French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Arné out for now. Second homes make up 15% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
What makes Arné stand out
The 2 things Arné does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arné.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.3% of Arné, fewer than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns and across compared French towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.1% of residents. People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Line up the people of Arné by age and the one in the middle is 57.
57median age
ArnéHautes-Pyrénées medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
35%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Arné keeps more of its old housing than Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns or compared French towns: 34% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Arné, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Arné has lower unemployment than Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns or compared French towns: 6.8%
7.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Arné number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.4 per worker). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income is €25,630 a year per consumption unit.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport1%
50
jobs based in Arné, 0.4 per working resident
6.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,630
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Arné
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Arné is a commune of 181 people in the Communauté de communes du Plateau de Lannemezan. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.